Mobile Recycling

Projects for recycling continue non-stop. A recycling project is implemented at every point in the world at any time. Moreover, there are not only plastic but also all items on the agenda of brands or individuals. In the end, it looks like it's no longer a plastic target point. The problem of the world is not just plastic, it is all matter. It was completely unfair to put all the responsibility, which is called waste, only to plastics, and the whole plastics industry has been trying to explain its struggle for years on every platform. I guess it's finally understood!

In Eindhoven, the Netherlands, university students produced a new electric vehicle made entirely from waste, here's LUCA… 22 university students built a new electric car made entirely from waste, using plastic bottles and household waste from the seas. The electric vehicle, named Luca by the students, can reach speeds of 90 kilometers per hour and can travel 220 kilometers at full charge. Speaking about the project carried out at the Technical University of Eindhoven, project manager Lisa Van Etten said, “This car is really special because it is made entirely from waste.

Talking about the materials used in the vehicle, Etten; He explained that linen and recycled pet bottles were used in the chassis of the car, domestic waste was used in the interior of the vehicle, hard plastic was preferred for the body, and coconut and horse hair were used in the seat cushions. Stating that they wanted to show that wastes, which started to threaten the whole world, could actually have a use area, Van Etten invited automobile manufacturers to use these wastes. Developed by 22 university students in 18 months and made entirely from waste, the electric car demonstrates how recycled waste can be beneficial. The new bio-based material UBQ was used for body parts. In addition, the body panels are not painted, the film covered with foil, which facilitates recycling, can be recycled without leaving any residue. Luca has been developed in 22 months and is considered an important project for recycling.

With its compact, lightweight design, Luca can go up to 90 km / h with a total range of 220 km on a single charge, but how was this achieved? The main reason for this is that the car only weighs 360 kg without batteries. This reveals that it is almost 50% lighter than similar electric vehicles on the market. Moreover, the batteries for this car weigh only 60 kg, instead of the 100 kilogram batteries of conventional electric vehicles.

Students also note that because PET is the primary material used in cars and cannot be recycled more than 10 times, its lifespan can be greatly increased by using it in cars like this one. In the official post Ultimately, this issue was highlighted as ten cars last longer than ten plastic bottles. The team that developed the car aims to have Luca audited to meet safety standards and eventually launch this on public roads.

Change continues…